Tawang topographic map
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About this map
Name: Tawang topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 3,280 m
Minimum elevation: 1,170 m
Maximum elevation: 4,913 m
India occupied Tawang in 1951 and removed Tibetan administration from the area. China continues to claim Tawang as its region. It is situated 448 km north-west of state capital Itanagar at an elevation of approximately 3,048 metres (10,000 ft). It lies to the north of the Tawang Chu river valley, roughly 10 miles (16 km) south of the Line of Actual Control with China. It is the site of a famous Gelugpa Buddhist Monastery.